Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate of the Labour knocked the administration of Chief Bola Tinubu, labeling it as one of the most retrogressive governments he has ever witnessed.
In an interview with the Daily Sun newspaper published today, Rhodes-Vivour expressed his concerns about various issues plaguing the country during the administration of Chief Bola Tinubu.
He highlighted the high rates of inflation and unemployment, the closure of numerous companies due to financial constraints, and the soaring prices of commodities. He also pointed out the unprecedented levels of poverty and hunger in the nation.
He stated, ”For me, I’ve witnessed, in the past one year, one of the most retrogressive governments I’ve ever seen, at least, in my short time on this planet earth and in my consciousness of politics and governance.
”We have a situation where inflation is at an all-time high, unemployment at an all-time high, so many companies are shutting down just because they cannot afford to pay salaries, and their sales are at an all-time low while prices of commodities are at an all-time high.
”The level of poverty and hunger is at an all-time high. The multi-national ministries that are supposed to help us tackle this multidimensional poverty facing Nigerians, those in charge are indicted or linked to corruption. They are supposed to help the people but they end up helping their pockets or bank accounts.
”You have a situation where a government that should be focused on driving a productive economy is constantly peddling propaganda and rumours, such that you don’t even know what to believe. This does not help in building trust between the government and the people.
”You can do your politics based on propaganda, but you cannot govern based on propaganda, otherwise you ruin the trust between the government and the people.
”We have a situation where the federal government is meddling into state affairs. You can see what is going on in Kano right now regarding the ‘emir-ship’ tussle.
”He doesn’t even seem to be aware of what is going on in the country,” he added.
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